Swedish Match: Full Year Report 2009
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Sales for the full year increased by 13 percent to 14,204 MSEK (12,611) and
for the fourth quarter by 2 percent to 3,545 MSEK (3,480)
* In local currencies, sales for the full year increased by 5 percent and for
the fourth quarter by 4 percent
* Operating profit excluding larger one time items for the full year increased
by 22 percent to 3,417 MSEK (2,801) and for the fourth quarter by 5 percent
to 850 MSEK (807)1)
* In local currencies, operating profit excluding larger one time items for
the full year increased by 13 percent and for the fourth quarter by 9
percent1)
* EPS (basic) for the full year amounted to 9.67 SEK (8.30) and for the fourth
quarter to 2.52 SEK (2.75)2)
* EPS (basic) for the full year, including discontinued operations and one
time gains, amounted to 12.88 SEK (8.98)2)
* The Board proposes an increased dividend to 4.75 SEK (4.10)
1) Excluding the one time gain of 73 MSEK from sale of subsidiary and related
assets in Q4 2008 but including restructuring charges for cigars of 45 MSEK in
Q3 2009 and 29 MSEK in Q4 2009
2) Including the one time gain of 73 MSEK from sale of subsidiary and related
assets in Q4 2008 and restructuring charges for cigars of 45 MSEK in Q3 2009 and
29 MSEK in Q4 2009
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Swedish Match AB (publ), SE-118 85 Stockholm
Visiting address: Rosenlundsgatan 36, Telephone: +46 8 658 02 00
Corporate Identity Number: 556015-0756
www.swedishmatch.com
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For further information, please contact:
Lars Dahlgren, President and Chief Executive Officer
Office +46 8 658 0441, Mobile +46 70 958 0441
Joakim Tilly, Chief Financial Officer
Office +46 8 658 0213, Mobile +46 76 860 9597
Henrik Brehmer, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
Office +46 8 658 0452, Mobile +46 76 111 3414
Emmett Harrison, Vice President, Investor Relations
Office +46 8 658 0173, Mobile +46 70 938 0173
Richard Flaherty, President US Sales Division, US Investor Relations contact
Office +1 804 302 1774, Mobile +1 804 400 1774
The character of the information in this report is such that it shall be
disclosed by Swedish Match AB (publ) in accordance with the Swedish Securities
Markets Act. The information was disclosed to the media on February 25, 2010 at
08.00 a.m. (CET).
The full report with tables can be downloaded from the following link:
[HUG#1388419]
Full Year Report 2009 (PDF): http://hugin.info/1228/R/1388419/346670.pdf
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